Need another reason to hop on the green data center bandwagon? Ahead of its Data Center & IT Operations Summit, research firm Gartner predicts that employing energy efficient data center strategies will have a dramatic impact on how businesses accommodate IT growth. The advice couldn’t come at a better time since companies are currently rushing […]
Eaton buys Wright Line
Eaton, an industrial power distribution and control firm, acquired Worcester, Mass.-based Wright Line, a maker of energy efficient server racks, enclosures and hot/cold aisle containment systems. The two companies are a perfect match, according to Jerry R. Whitaker, Eaton’s president for its Electrical Americas division. “Combining Wright Line’s strong enclosure and air management portfolio along […]
How To Roundup: Hot/Cold Aisles
What are hot/cold air aisles? They are a way of orienting server racks and erecting physical barriers so that hot and cold air are segregated, allowing cooling systems to work more efficiently. The point of this layout is to…
